Eduardo Freitas

Dr. Eduardo Freitas is an Assistant Professor of Exercise Physiology in the Department of Kinesiology, Health Promotion, and Recreation at the University of North Texas. Originally from Brazil, Dr. Freitas graduated from the University of Oklahoma in 2021 with a doctorate degree in Exercise Physiology, where he investigated the physiological responses of people living with multiple sclerosis to acute bouts of resistance exercise with blood flow restriction. From 2021 to 2024, Dr. Freitas completed his postdoctoral work at Arizona State University while also holding a Research Affiliate Position at the Mayo Clinic, where he initiated his work on human obesity and metabolism under mentorship of Dr. Christos Katsanos. His research primarily focuses on understanding the effects of obesity on skeletal muscle physiology and function. Dr. Freitas is also interested on the effects of obesity on skeletal muscle neuromuscular function, which encompasses measurement of muscular strength, power, fatigue, voluntary activation, and others.